Episode · How I Write · 2024-10-16
David Perell & Tucker Max: books mentioned on How I Write
The Hidden Power of Telling Your Raw Truth (Tucker Max Interview)
Tucker Max discussed West with the night by Beryl Markham. David Perell recommended Redeployment by Phil Klay, and discussed I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max and Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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West with the night
Discussed“West With the Wind you know barel oh my goodness the writing in that is unbeliev amazing life and amazing writing”
Where to get it
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I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell
I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max is a notorious, boundary-pushing comedic memoir that chronicles the author's wild partying exploits and helped popularize the controversial fratire genre.
Discussed“I was thinking of I hope they serve beer in hell yeah that is not on the formula of that title I don't think it's on any recommended formula but it's an insanely cool title I mean it's just wait”
Where to get it
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Redeployment
Redeployment by Phil Klay is a collection of short stories examining the experiences of soldiers in recent wars.
Recommended“it's called redeployment by Phil clay we [ __ ] dogs”
Where to get it
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Shantaram
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts is a sweeping, voluminous novel that follows an Australian fugitive's intense adventures, redemption, and deep personal transformations in the slums and underworld of Bombay.
Discussed“go Sean trom and I go okay tell me about it he goes like it's a thousand pages”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and you probably know him as the guy who wrote books like I hope they serve beer in Hell books about parties and drinking and sex going back 15 to 20 years and he's written now a bunch of Memoirs collectively they've sold I don't know something like 5 million copies”
“I I for years I thought I was a marketing genius because of I hope they serve be and hell”